Started working on a new project. I'm making an M4 with some custom parts here and there. I'll try to make most of the interior parts as well.
I want to make a quite detailed model but I'll still try to keep the poly count low. I might make a texture set for each major component so I can work on UV/textures before the whole mesh is done since I want to work on my texturing.

Yeah, that's the idea behind it. I'm still going to base most of the design on an M4. For the moment, I had in mind to change the bolt loader and the upper receiver so the carrier fits. Also wanted to make some changes on the rail. This is a side project so progress might be slow.

Here are some updates :

I auto smoothed everything so there might be some shading issues. I'm almost done with the lower receiver just missing the second sear for the full auto function, the bolt catch and those springs that are attached to the hammer.

Super cool project!
Out of interest are you purely going for detail, or are you still aiming for a complex, game-ready asset? I love to see the guts of these sexy beasts, got really high hopes for this one.

Thanks man for post this the uvs looks good but for a future let me give to you a tip, try to maintain the same orientation on every uv island at least for each objects or big objects. is not a main problem you know but this is something you want to do it because later texture department maybe will bleed from that. if you maintain the same orientation always the texture process will flow nicely and secure. anyways i dont know if you want to do this just for fun but back in time i do the same way disoriented and maybe 3 or 4 lasts projects i did it oriented and did my best in every step and now i can tell you will noticed that tiny difference when you work on texure.

By another hand i think this is a good UV all square and lineal parts looks straighten this is good so i wait with high expectations to see it finished.. good work